West Ham United Football Club, nicknamed - The Irons, The Hammers, and The Academy of Football; are a professional football club based in Upton Park, East London; and were founded in 1895 by foreman and local league referee Dave Taylor and owner Arnold Hills as Thames Ironworks - a strictly amateur football club. They turned professional in 1898 upon entering the Southern League Second Division, and were promoted to the First Division at the first attempt. Following growing disputes over the running and financing of the club in June 1900 Thames Ironworks F.C. was disbanded, then almost immediately relaunched on 5 July 1900 as West Ham United F.C. West Ham's most successful period started with the appointment of Ron Greenwood in 1961, leading to FA Cup, League Cup and Cup Winners' Cup titles - with youth team graduates Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters at the forefront. Their nickname 'The Academy of Football' pays homage to the success of the club in coaching future greats - which includes that trio of World Cup winners, Trevor Brooking, Paul Ince, Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard and Michael Carrick. West Ham's most prominent rivalries involve local clubs Millwall, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur; and they have been playing their home games at The Boleyn Ground (often referred to as Upton Park) since 1904, with a plan to move into the Olympic Stadium by the start of the 2016/ 2017 League season.

Looks like I've got a long day on Tuesday. No chance to see the game.. won't leave work in time to see any of the game, I expect. Might be a good thing - West Ham play with far more pace and purpose than Norwich

Neither of Lingard or Memphis deserve to start after today's performance, but it's going to be one or the other. I wouldn't mind Januzaj starting but his lack of match fitness will probably mean he's only on the bench.​

West Ham are currently getting tonked by Swansea, huge pressure on them on Tuesday after today's home performance. We will be slow and shit as usual and it depends on if the crowd lift them or if they fold under the pressure.

Martial should be rested until the cup final, no risks with his hammy.

Well, the last ever game at Upton Park. I think that has to be brought into consideration. I'll think it'll be significant in how West Ham approach the game. I can see maybe a draw in this. Hopefully the occasion will get to the them and we'll batter them 1-0.

This is what Van Gaal said after the game about it, doesn't sound like anything serious.

Anthony felt something and I'm a manager who is not taking risks," van Gaal told MUTV. "Especially not in his situation and I said this to Anthony because he has played most of all the matches, like Daley Blind and Chris Smalling.

"He is 20 years old. I have to take care of him so he didn't play and Wayne had to play the striker's position. He gave an assist to Juan Mata and it has been solved very well."

Van Gaal added: "When a player says he feels something, he shall not play. I think you have to be fit - especially in this weather as that is a big difference. We have to see tomorrow (Sunday) if the muscle is tight."

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